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Title: IBM M4-1 - SpaceSaver UK Layout - eBay UK
Post by: Dirty Bint on Wed, 09 June 2010, 17:15:11

There is an IBM M4-1 SpaceSave in UK layout listed on eBay UK. This is only the 2nd UK layout SpaceSaver I have seen, the other was the UK equivalent of the generally available US layout SpaceSaver without the trackpoint.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280517604572


It's already at £50 and i think this could go considerably higher with just under 4 days to run especially after I start binting on it.


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Dirty Bint

Title: IBM M4-1 - SpaceSaver UK Layout - eBay UK
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 09 June 2010, 17:34:59

Trust me, 50 pounds is already more than it's really worth...

Title: IBM M4-1 - SpaceSaver UK Layout - eBay UK
Post by: Dirty Bint on Wed, 09 June 2010, 17:37:07

Quote from: ch_123;191399

Trust me, 50 pounds is already more than it's really worth...

Just noticed your "For Sale" signature, out of interest how much are you asking for your black M4-1 equivalent?

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Dirty Bint

Title: IBM M4-1 - SpaceSaver UK Layout - eBay UK
Post by: Rajagra on Wed, 09 June 2010, 17:52:16

Not UK layout, but cheaper (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200481534408).
I haven't translated that, so check the details before you consider bidding.

Title: IBM M4-1 - SpaceSaver UK Layout - eBay UK
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 09 June 2010, 18:07:06

Quote from: Dirty Bint;191401

Just noticed your "For Sale" signature, out of interest how much are you asking for your black M4-1 equivalent?

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Dirty Bint

30 Euros - basically half of what that one in the auction is going for, and and it's in black too.

Title: IBM M4-1 - SpaceSaver UK Layout - eBay UK
Post by: iMav on Wed, 09 June 2010, 18:12:49

Note, you can get replacement "buckling rubber sleeves" from Unicomp for cheap.  So, as long as the keyboard is functional, you can get it feeling like new.

Title: IBM M4-1 - SpaceSaver UK Layout - eBay UK
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 09 June 2010, 18:35:05

I got mine from BON and it was it next to new condition, but I found that the sleeves were so stiff that it hurted my fingers to use them. I also had another M4-1 with more worn sleeves I swapped them around, which made it lighter, and yet still crisp to type on.

Title: IBM M4-1 - SpaceSaver UK Layout - eBay UK
Post by: Dirty Bint on Thu, 10 June 2010, 02:04:05

Thx for the advice guys, its has stopped me from binting on that eBay UK board.

Still looking for a UK layout SpaceSaver though, there was one on here last year before I joined so I unfortunately missed it. They seem to be extremely rare in the standard buckling spring construction. If it were not for the shipping costs to the UK and the missing £ symbol I would get one from the USA.


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Dirty Bint

Title: IBM M4-1 - SpaceSaver UK Layout - eBay UK
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 10 June 2010, 02:56:28

Just set your computer to have the US International layout, that way the pound sign is Shift+Alt-Gr+4